Idris Elba turns 50; discover the actor’s trajectory and 6 essential films

Born in London on September 6, 1972, he was once Mandela in a movie and could have been the first black James Bond

Maybe it’s called astral hell. Idris Elba never been involved in so much controversy as in recent weeks. He had a heated argument with a black Marvel actor, considering the argument, already invoked by Samuel L. Jackson, that the casting of British black actors considers the roles of North American blacks unintelligent. The controversy continued with BBC diversity director Miranda Wayland, who said her character entered Luther, the series that gave him the screening – and the awards -, wasn’t black enough to be real. Political correctness, place of speech. It must be respected. Hell could end this Tuesday 6 when Idris Elba turns 50. 50!

The son of a Sierra Leonean father and Ghanaian mother, he was born in London in 1972. His parents married in Sierra Leone and emigrated to England, where he was born and registered as Idrissa Akuna Elba. Growing up in Hackney and East Ham, he became interested in acting when he was in high school. He shortened the name to Idris. In the early 1980s he had his first audition and got his first professional job. But he made little money and, to support himself, he became a wedding DJ at an uncle’s company. He founded his company with him, he won a scholarship as a musician. Music never left his life. To increase his income, he worked odd jobs, including night shifts at Ford Dagenham, where his father worked.

In 1995, at the age of 23, he collected his first major success as a gigolo in the episode Frifrom the series Absolutely fabulous. She continued to act in series- The mysteries of Ruth Rendell, ultraviolet, Dangerfield. He moved to New York and began to alternate between the United States and England, wherever there was work.

In 2002 he landed his first starring role in the series The cable, from HBO. In 2009 he was hired as the star of Luther and the following year he was the best actor in a series or miniseries, for his role, at the Golden Globes.

In the cinema, in 2007, he acted Dad’s little girlsby Tyler Perry, as the mechanic who gets involved with the lawyer who helps him secure custody of his daughters, but social differences threaten the romance, and american gangsterby Ridley Scott, in which the protagonist was Denzel Washington.

rock’n’rolla was a milestone in 2008. Directed by Guy Ritchie, it brought together a great cast: Brad Pitt, Gerard Butler, Idris Elba. following Thor, Prometheus, The Avengers: Age of Ultron And endless war.

Turned into a star, he lent his voice in animations such as zootopia, Mowgli – The wolf boy And looking for Dory. At the age of 46, he was considered the sexiest man in the world from the magazine people. He was considered to be Daniel Craig’s likely successor when he announced that he would be leaving the 007 franchise. The first black James Bond? Idris gave upannouncing that he was about to create his own agent.

There was Mandela cinema and recorded an album with theme songs and politics. Awareness of his own blackness leads him to support projects in Africa – in Sierra Leo and Ghana, in honor of his parents – and in Great Britain.

Idris Elba and sport

In 2016, he prepared for a kickboxing match and beat his much younger and more famous opponent in the sport, Lionel Graves. His connection with football is well known. In 2017, at the London Palladium, he hosted the Best FIFA Football Awards. He took a famous selfie with the best team in the world: Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. At the beginning of the year he was one of the hosts of the draw that revealed the keys to the World Cup in Qatar.

Personal life and recognition of Idris Elba

At the age of 50 Idris Elba has been married three times and is the father of two children. He received the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

In figures, his films had grossed $ 10 billion globally in early 2020. In the United States, where she is one of the 20 highest paid stars, it was $ 4 billion.

It is currently being shown in Brazilian cinemas in Once upon a time there was a genius, by George Miller. You opposed the Tilda Swinton cult in the film about art and the diversity of storytelling. Below is a list of movies from Idris Elba.

6 essential films by Idris Elba

Dad’s little girls

Tyler Perry directs the romantic comedy about a successful lawyer who gets involved with a mechanic who helped regain custody of his daughters. Idris Elba and Gabrielle Union have chemistry, but can love overcome social barriers?

rock’n’rolla

The great robbery, Brazilian title. The disappearance of a precious painting shakes the underworld and threatens the Russian billionaire’s ties to an English boss. Shoe-footed criminals try to take advantage of it. Guy Ritchie and a great cast: Gerard Butler, Tom Hardy, Irdris Elba, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton.

Mandela

The phrase on the Justin Chadwick movie poster is revealing: “It’s an ideal I’m ready to die for.” The education and 27 years in prison that prepared Nelson Mandela to preside over South Africa and rebuild the country’s segregated society. Idris Elba won Best Actor in a Drama Film at the 2014 Golden Globes.

Once upon a time there was a genius

The improbable encounter between a university researcher of mythological narratives and the genius who was imprisoned for 3 thousand years in a bottle. Tell stories of these 3 millennia. George Miller, franchise director Crazy Max, and the art of storytelling. Idris and Tilda Swinton are worth every minute on the screen.

Thor

The son of the Norse god Odin became a highlight of the Marvel Universe in the interpretation of Chris Hemsworth. Idris Elba plays Heimdall and participates not only in films with the god of thunder, but also in Avengers. Various directors: Alan Taylor, Kenneth Branagh, Taika Waititi.

the dark tower

Idris Elba as Stephen King. He creates the Gunslinger who seeks the mythical black tower, which is a portal between worlds, used by the Man in Black to move through space and dominate people’s minds. Nikolaj Arcel’s film was nowhere near the expected success, but the clash between Idris and Matthew McConaughey is worth watching for the boy’s soul.

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